Despite the decrease, the percentage of students districtwide passing was on par with their peers countywide and across the state.
The election is Nov. 5.
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Today is the first day of school for thousands of Monrovia Unified students.
Some microbes have special genes that promote stable microbial colonization of the gut, according to a Caltech biologist.
Monrovia Unified School District campuses start the new year on Aug. 21.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
McClure teaches science at Clifton Middle School in Monrovia.
The slight decline in Monrovia mirrored similar dips in Los Angeles County and statewide.
Monrovia students were much more likely to get an in-school suspension rather than sent home than elsewhere in the county. The below graphic shows the cause for suspensions.
Using the above map and database you can see truancy rates for schools across the county as well as each school district.
You can look up how often students were suspended across the county at each district and each school using the below map and database.
The interim superintendent will step down next month.
School board members will talk about contractual terms for a new superintendent but cannot discuss whether a candidate has been selected.
The Spartans are the lone league champs following a tie between Temple City and Monrovia.
Faculty Association President accuses the board member of living outside his district.
Three petitions were delivered to the school board this week urging the board to hire interim Superintendent Deborah Collins permanently.
A victory over Temple City has third place Wildcats improving their chances for a CIF appearance.
Students from China will spend two weeks in Monrovia in July and Monrovia Unified is looking for families willing to host them.
The Wildcats are looking to knock off La Canada from the top spot in the Rio Hondo standings.
The newly elected city councilman says the school district should stop spending money on consultants and hire the interim superintendent.
The arrival of Kurt Scoby to the Wildcats football team is a "big boost," according to the local newspaper.
A "Battle of the Bands" will pit student bands against each other in a talent show at Monrovia High School on Friday.
Citrus was ranked among the top community colleges in the nation.
David Ramirez was awarded the college’s Above and Beyond – Classified Development Award.
One Monrovia school joins a roster of 39 Los Angeles County schools making the grade.
High school graduation rate in Los Angeles County for the 2011-12 school year was 74.7 %.
The May 18 tournament will be the Valley’s first big passing tournament.
Nikki Hull will join the foundation to help raise funds for scholarships and academic support programs.
The Monrovia High School Video Production Team earned first place in the Skills USA competition in San Diego.
The junior pitcher sealed the Northview Softball Tournament Championship with a no-hitter Thursday.
The Ladycats will play Covina in the finals of the tournament on Thursday afternoon.
The Monrovia city treasurer was named to the Citrus College Foundation's board of directors.
The former deputy superintendent will take over the district while the school board searches for a permanent replacement for Linda Wagner.
The original college production earns the top theater award for the first time in Citrus College's history.
The Wildcats shut out Temple City on Thursday.
Kurt Scoby plans to join the Wildcats football team, a newspaper reported.
The board voted unanimously Wednesday to hire an executive search firm for nearly $23,000 to recruit candidates for the district's superintendent opening.
Two seats on the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education will be up for grabs in November.
The Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education will vote Wednesday on a contract with an executive search firm it will use to find the district's next superintendent.